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The 10 Most Misheard Song Lyrics

UK website Blinkboxmusic.com compiled this list by asking 2,000 adults what they thought were the most misunderstood pop song lyrics ever.

Here's what they came up with:

Abba - Dancing Queen
Queen - We Will Rock You
Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer
Madonna - Like a Virgin
The Monkees - I'm a Believer
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
Rihanna - We Found Love
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Starship - We Built This City

You can see why the songs were chosen, here.

The website also lists the 10 acts that are the hardest to understand.

The top 5 are: Ozzy Osbourne (28%), Lady Gaga (22%), Shaggy (22%), Sean Paul (14%), Jay Z (14%).

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